MIGRATION
Child Labour and Human Trafficking Remain Important Concerns in Global Supply Chains
A new report indicates that a significant share of child labour and human trafficking in global supply chains occurs at their lower tiers, in activities such as raw material extraction and agriculture, making due diligence, visibility and traceability challenging.
BIOMETRICS
Using passenger data exchange systems to address risks posed by returning foreign terrorist fighters explored at OSCE-UNOCT Seminar
More than 170 experts from OSCE participating States and the Partners for Co-operation gathered in Vienna on 31 October and 1 November 2019 for the Third OSCE-wide Seminar on Passenger Data Exchange. The event, which this year focuses on how to counter the risks posed by returned foreign terrorist fighters, was organized by the OSCE Transnational Threats Department’s Border Security and Management Unit and the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT). #bordersecurity #bordertech #bsr #wbsc
COUNTER TERRORISM
Iran, Pakistan Boost Cooperation on Border Security: Commander
Iran’s Border Police commander said Tehran and Islamabad have coordinated efforts to enhance security along the common land border, unveiling plans for closer interaction with Pakistan’s coast guard.
MARITIME
EU delivers on stronger European Border and Coast Guard to support Member States
The Council has officially adopted the Commission’s proposal to reinforce the European Border and Coast Guard. The European Border and Coast Guard Agency will have a standing corps of 10,000 border guards, a stronger mandate on returns and will also be able to cooperate more closely with non-EU countries, including those beyond the EU’s immediate neighbourhood. This will give the Agency the right level of ambition to respond to the challenges facing Europe in managing migration and its external borders.
TRAFFICKING
Child Labour and Human Trafficking Remain Important Concerns in Global Supply Chains
A new report indicates that a significant share of child labour and human trafficking in global supply chains occurs at their lower tiers, in activities such as raw material extraction and agriculture, making due diligence, visibility and traceability challenging.
CROSS BORDER CRIME
Operation ATHENA warrants uncover hidden weapons cache
Operation ATHENA activity, which involved officers from ABF Regional Investigations and Bunbury Detectives with support from an ABF firearms detector dog, was a part of Operation Athena, a multi-agency initiative designed to target the trafficking and use of illicit firearms throughout Australia.
TECHNOLOGY
Child Labour and Human Trafficking Remain Important Concerns in Global Supply Chains
A new report indicates that a significant share of child labour and human trafficking in global supply chains occurs at their lower tiers, in activities such as raw material extraction and agriculture, making due diligence, visibility and traceability challenging.
CONGRESS NEWS
The latest news and information from the World Border Security Congress
Mediterranean Migrant Arrivals Reach 55,918 in 2019; Deaths Reach 929
IOM reports that 55,918 migrants and refugees have entered Europe by sea through 11 September, roughly a 30 per cent
